frame straightening ques....

[1ugly88]

i go another frame to replace the one i beer canned on my truck last year. the "new" frame had a bent rail back by the rear bumper so i too kit to the body shop to have it straightened before i paint it. i got it back and it looks really straight but i noticed where it was bent they put a torch to it and heated it up. is this normal?? i thought heating the frame was bad?? or am i just being a paranoid d!ck???

 

[Mike]

I'm sure it will be fine, heating metal makes it stronger. And since its under the bed its not like its very stressed.

 

[Big Mack Daddy]

You'll be fine, that's how we always did it when I was in the body shop business.

 

[1ugly88]

thanks guys, figured i was just being paranoid. i hate to think i'm going through all this work to paint ti then swap everything over from the wrecked one just to have this one crack or something from some bonehead heating it.